Planning & Zoning

A VISION FOR FRUITA

Improve and enhance the small town atmosphere of the Fruita community, while providing high quality services for a growing population and striving for economic development and prosperity.

(Vision statement adopted by the City Council, February 2008)

Fruita operates a full time planning and zoning office which administers applications for planning clearances for building permits; zoning, subdivision and conditional use permits; applications for variances, zoning complaints, and subdivision improvements agreements. The following planning documents and codes are available at Fruita City Hall:

Fruita Community Plan 2008 : This is the final version of the Updated Community Plan. (1.1MB)

**new**Draft of Land Use Code Updates (These are the first drafts of some of the Land Use Code Chapters) **new**

Future Land Use Map (Core Area, 2008)

Fruita Planning Commission Members, meetings, agendas, and minutes.

Fruita Code Enforcement Program Helping to maintain an excellent quality of life for Fruita residents.

Fruita Interactive Zoning Map (This is a Mesa County website.)

Fruita area zoning maps - updated January, 2008 (These are 11"x17" maps, .pdf format) Northeast; Southeast; Northwest; Southwest

Engineering Documents (Standard Detail sheets, Design criteria, Inspection forms)

Setback requirements for different zoning districts (See Fruita Land Use Code, Chapter 17.07 below for zone definitions.)

We update zoning maps quarterly, so please keep in mind the maps may not be completely up to date; please call or visit Fruita's Planning Department at 970-858-0786, 325 East Aspen Avenue if you have specific questions or concerns. These maps are not suitable for any types of survey, legal or platting purposes; the City of Fruita is not responsible for inaccuracies or misinterpretations.

Monthly Development Chart, 2008 Shows number of Building Permits Issued and Residential Dwelling Units Permitted.

Monthly Development Projects, 2008 Shows the different land use projects under consideration and number of units planned.

Fruita Community Development Department Monthly Report

City Link News from City Hall - Summer 2008 Edition

2007 Development Chart Annual number of Building Permits Issued and Residential Dwelling Units Permitted.

2007 Development Projects Shows the different land use projects under consideration and number of units planned.

Fruita Land Use Code Complete document (Effective 5/6/04) (4.5Mb)

Fruita Land Use Development Process: (See Land Use Code 17.15.040 for definitions)

1.) Annexation (Land Use Code 17.06)

2.) Administrative Subdivisions

3.) Minor Subdivision, Site Plan, Conditional Use

4.) Major Subdivision, Planned Unit Development (PUD)

5.) Development Application Deadlines - 2006-08

Fruita Land Use Code Appendix

Fruita Development & Impact Fees

Individual chapters of Fruita Land Use Code (May, 2004)

Previous Edition of Fruita Land Use Code (2003 Code)(1.01Mb)

Dinosaur Diamond Utah/Colorado Prehistoric Byway

Annual Code Enforcement Report (2007)

Note: The following links will take you outside of the City of Fruita's website

Fruita/Grand Junction/Mesa County Cooperative Planning Agreement (1998)

Fruita/Mesa County Transferable Development Rights/Credits (TDR) Program (2006)

Fruita/Mesa County Greenway Business Park Plan (Adopted 2001)

Redlands Area Transportation Study (March, 2002)

Fruita Enterprise Zone Interactive Map (December, 2003)

Additional Studies/Plans

These publications are available at the City of Fruita Community Development Department, 325 East Aspen Avenue, Fruita, Colorado, 81521.

      City of Fruita Traffic Calming, Bicycle, Pedestrian Plan (1999)

      Fruita Riverfront Action Plan (adopted 1995)

      Highway 340 Corridor Plan (adopted 1994)

      Fruita/Kokopelli Greenway Plan (adopted 1997)

      Fruita Monument High School Master Plan (adopted 1997)

      Intergovernmental Agreement- Fruita/ Mesa County/Grand Junction (adopted 1996)

Old Fruita Community Plan 2020 (adopted 2001) (3.14Mb)